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A fun bouquet of heart balloons (and a blog hop!)

A fun bouquet of heart balloons (and a blog hop!)

Welcome to Day 1 of a two-day hop to celebrate the Out of This World release from Simon Says Stamp! I’m mildly obsessed with how this card turned out!

Here is my tutorial to show you how I created the project:

Now onto the hop details. First up, the special:

Don’t forget to use the code at checkout so it’s a freebie!

HOP GIVEAWAY:

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon at every stop on the hop! Winners will be pulled from the comments and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, June 28. Winners will email Simon to claim their prize!

HOP PARTICIPANTS:

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Caly Person

Cathy Zielske—you are here!

Jennifer McGuire

Debby Hughes

Barbara Tarayao

Amy Rysavy

Keisha Charles

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Heather Ruwe

Cheiron Brandon

Emily Midgett

Miriam Prantner

Kulbir Kirkland

Natasha Vacca

Jessica Vasher

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

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  9. Cheryl S says

    I really like this card a lot as I make birthday cards for my church. It is great for all ages and will be super useful! I always enjoy your videos-thanks

  17. DebbieC says

    Very pretty card. Great technique for adding colo r to the balloons.
    The envelope design is an added bonus.

  19. Lou Ann Evans says

    As always, loved your card! I didn’t think I would like this until I saw your card. Love your creativity!

  21. Karen Carlson says

    I love your clean style (I hesitate to say clean and simple because your cards are so beautiful).

  24. Sue Smith says

    Wow!! Love the color combo you have on these beautiful hearts. As always, your card is gorgeous ❤

  27. Lauryne Cunningham says

    What a pretty card! I love how the rainbow colored balloons look paired with the gold sentiment!

  28. Vivian Chiu says

    I’m in love with these lovely heart balloons. Plain and simple wins again. Thank you so much for your inspiration 💕

  37. Becky Travis says

    I love, love, love to watch your video posts! Seeing and hearing your thinking process is both interesting and informative. Keep up your great work and contributions!

  40. Lisa Spiers says

    What a beautiful clean and simple card! I love watching your process. Thanks for sharing:)

  46. Geri S says

    Sweet, cute, and fun card! Balloon Die will be fun to play with and great for any occasion!

  50. Linda Price says

    Cute card-fun colors. I think with deeper colors this would be great for a masculine card. Thanks Cathy.

  53. Lori Spitzer says

    Such a pretty card! Love it! I adore the use of the outline for the envelope, too! TFS –
    Lori S in PA

  55. Lynn Mandeville says

    What a cute card! I love watching your videos because you make all of your creations look easy enough that I can do it! I can’t count the number of Cathy cards that I’ve reproduced from your videos. You give me crafting confidence!

  57. Kay Furnish says

    What a cute card, Cathy! I didn’t realize when I watched the video on YouTube this morning that it was part of a Blog Hop. Then I checked emails and saw the SSS notification. Guess I wasn’t totally awake earlier! LOL

  58. Hamutal Shafrir says

    Super fun card! I love the shimmer and the matching envelope, that’s a lovely idea!

  61. Miesje says

    Stop it! This is awesome but I can’t keep adding stuff to my cart! Love this – so Cathy!

  67. Laura Budke says

    Oh how gorgeous! What a beautiful card! Ok, shopping for these lovely balloons is underway!!!

  69. Janet Batteas says

    Amazing, as always! I have not used shimmer spray, but does add a little something.

  70. Heidi Sullivan Perry says

    Cathy, your cards are really fun! I love how they came out after your blend. And a two for one is always a welcome bonus. Thank you for sharing. Simply wonderful!

  75. Robin Kuketz says

    Love the card and the envelope sends it over the edge of adorable. It’s amazing who you bring balloons to the next level.

  80. Dorothy Ayotte says

    Such a cute, fun card with this new die! I love the name- bouquet of balloons!

  82. Gail says

    You are so right — this is a great card. And I love the sparkle you added to the balloons.

  89. S. M. says

    I agree Cathy, a very cute card – simply elegant! Love the idea of a co-coordinating envelope. Enjoyed watching you create this card – thanks for sharing.

  98. Colleen Jo Howell says

    I really like this die and have it on my wishlist. Love the sparkle and shine on your card, it is very pretty

  105. Cheri says

    yet another GREAT card, Cathy! Love the new balloon die – this is such a GREAT Release from SSS! I think the gold birthday sentiment really made your CAS card quite elegant!

  109. Raelene Pittman says

    This card is so FUN! Thank you for the video. I love watching your step-by-step!

  110. Renee Ker-Fox says

    Love your videos Cathy. You are not allowed to ever stop filming and making your cute cards!! This balloon die is so versatile to be used over and over.

  116. Sheri Kempke says

    Lovely card–great colors! It’s inspired me to make some balloon themed cards for family BD’s this week!

  127. Lynn Conlon says

    This die set is one I know I’ll be buying. It is just so much FUN. What isn’t fun about birthdays and balloons. Thanks for sharing.

  129. Dawn Tooley says

    Such a pretty card! I struggle with birthday cards so thanks for the inspiration!

  138. Connie Hostak says

    Oh my gosh, those heart balloons are so stinking cute! Love this pretty little card!

  147. Buffy Scott says

    I love this cute card!! It really made me smile when I saw it and that’s the whole reason for a card, right??!! Thanks for sharing the great video as well.